BP made 6.1 BILLION dollars profit FIRST QUARTER 2010 -I want it all EXxon took 20yrs

[IceBergSLiM]

There should be a yearly assessment on BP of no less than 3 billion for the next 30 years. That would be a good starting point.

 

[LTC8K6]

Just countering the Bush posts. Turn about is still fair play, yes?

 

[LTC8K6]

There should be a yearly assessment on BP of no less than 3 billion for the next 30 years. That would be a good starting point.

How would that affect all of the US BP station owners?

Also, how will you "assess" a largely foreign company?

 

[IceBergSLiM]

How would that affect all of the US BP station owners?

Also, how will you "assess" a largely foreign company?

Pay up or the GOVT repo's all hard assets inside US territory and freezes all U.S. held accounts. Start there. I'm sure they'd prefer to pay up than give up their most prized market.

and I'm not sure I care about how that impacts BP station owners. BP posted the second largest profits by any company ever.

 

[child of wonder]

In fairness, I don't think we should call this BP mess "Obama's Katrina" since no one told Obama the well was going to explode at least a day ahead of time and he did nothing.

 

[MotF Bane]

Just countering the Bush posts. Turn about is still fair play, yes?

Idiocy is still idiocy.

 

[LTC8K6]

Pay up or the GOVT repo's all hard assets inside US territory and freezes all U.S. held accounts. Start there. I'm sure they'd prefer to pay up than give up their most prized market.

and I'm not sure I care about how that impacts BP station owners. BP posted the second largest profits by any company ever.

I think that would only cement the "socialist" label onto Zer0...

What do BP's profits have to do with anything, anyway? They are largely from the increase in the price of crude oil.

Sure they have to pay for the cleanup, etc...

You don't get a bigger fine for a mistake because you made more money this quarter...

 

[LTC8K6]

Idiocy is still idiocy.

Quite true.

I didn't see any rolleyes at the Bush posts, though...

 

[jacc1234]

Quite true.

I didn't see any rolleyes at the Bush posts, though...

Sure you didn't....all the bush supports just stood there and agreed with the criticism.

What should he be doing during that time? I guess you think he should have been down there fixing the leak in a mini sub. Everyone know that if Obama wanted he would just go down there and stop the leak himself.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I think that would only cement the "socialist" label onto Zer0...(huh? what does this have to do with socialism? )

What do BP's profits have to do with anything, anyway? They are largely from the increase in the price of crude oil. ( You asked a question how it would impact BP station owners and I said I don't care because they have no problem turning a profit and 3 billion a year will not impact them. So yes profitability is relevant when you are discussing ability to pay)

Sure they have to pay for the cleanup, etc...

You don't get a bigger fine for a mistake because you made more money this quarter...(I didn't say that anywhere.)

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[LTC8K6]

Sure you didn't....all the bush supports just stood there and agreed with the criticism.

What should he be doing during that time? I guess you think he should have been down there fixing the leak in a mini sub. Everyone know that if Obama wanted he would just go down there and stop the leak himself.

He shouldn't have been partying. He should have spoken on day one, when he was told how bad the leak was and how long it would last. He should have mobilized men and equipment in the first few days. He should have spoken extensively with local officials to see what they needed. He should have called in experts in deepwater accidents instead of Hollywood directors.

Etc.

What any one in charge would have done.

He should have treated it like the dire emergency it was/is.

He didn't.

 

[LTC8K6]

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You don't know what nationalization of private companies has to do with socialism?

Have you seen the photos of Obama and his good buddy Hugo embracing?

 

[IceBergSLiM]

You don't know what nationalization of private companies has to do with socialism?

Have you seen the photos of Obama and his good buddy Hugo embracing?

yeah but I never said anything about nationalization. Repo'ing assets for re-sale isn't nationalization. I'm not suggesting the govt. would start running BP stations etc.